Atlantis, The Palm is a famous five-star resort located on Dubai’s artificial island of Palm Jumeirah. The hotel, which opened in 2008, has an Aquaventure Waterpark which includes rides such as the Ziggurat-shaped Tower of Neptune, where those brave enough can fall over nine storeys in one second before speeding through a tube surrounded by sharks, stingrays and other marine life.

Get ready, go!Source: Supplied

Swim among the fish and sharks, if you dare.Source: Supplied

2. Ersan Resort & Spa, Bodrum, Turkey

Ersan Resort & Spa is located in a secluded cove near the popular Turkish tourist resort of Bodrum. Water-lovers can choose between nine different water slides, including two bowl slides and one half pipe slide, with glimpses of the Aegean ocean and pine-covered hills as a bonus.

A ride with a view.Source: Supplied

3. Fodele Beach, Crete, Greece

Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort is located in the quaint, picturesque village in Crete. The water park is set against a picturesque backdrop of the stunning Crete Sea and has a variety of slides for adults and children alike.

An equally spectacular view.Source: Supplied

4. Hard Rock Bali, Kuta, Bali

Hard Rock Bali is located at Kuta beach and has the largest free-form swimming pool in Bali, complete with a unique Sand Island, 22 poolside cabanas and a stage for outdoor performances. Families will love the complex of new water slides, which are enough to keep the most active of kids occupied.

Brave in Bali.Source: Supplied

5. The Reef Atlantis, Paradise Island City, Bahamas (also pictured at the top of the article)

Run by the same corporation as Dubai’s Atlantis The Palm, Atlantis Paradise Island is a mind-boggling complex of over 3400 guest rooms, 40 restaurants, bars and lounges and numerous entertainment options, including an onside casino, nightclub, live music venue, theatre and comedy club. Its huge water park consists of 11 swimming pools and the iconic Mayan temple water slide feature, where guests can race each other on the Challenger Slide.

Jungle Aqua Park Hotel by Pickalbatros is a large all-inclusive holiday destination located near the popular tourist town of Hurghada, on Egypt’s Red Sea coast. Its water park has an impressive 35 water slides and 14 outdoor swimming pools. Friends can race each other on the group slide, which is the park’s largest water slide at 20 metres in height and 70 metres in length.

Woohoo!Source: Supplied

7. Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii

Hilton Hawaiian Village is the only resort destination on the popular Waikiki beach, recently voted the second best beach in America for its wide stretches of white sands and turquoise waters. The Duke Kahanamoku saltwater lagoon is worth a look, and there are also five pools, including a mosaic-tiled infinity pool. The Paradise Pool boasts waterfalls, hot tubs, lava rock formations and four water slides, including the longest slide in Waikiki.

Water slides are fun no matter how old you are.Source: Supplied

8. Orlando World Center Marriott, Florida, US

Orlando is home to some of the world’s most popular water parks, including Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, Aquatica and Wet ‘n Wild. The Orlando World Center Marriott’s pool complex includes a slide tower with two 60-metre winding water slides and one exhilarating 27-metre high-speed slide.

Is there ever an elegant way to exit a waterslide?Source: Supplied

9. Ramada Resort Aquaworld Budapest, Hungary

Ramada Resort Budapest incorporates Aquaworld, one of Europe’s largest and grandest indoor water theme parks based on a replica of Cambodia’s iconic Angkor Wat temple. The 73-metre wide glass dome encloses 11 water slides reaching a total length of almost one kilometre. The tropical atmosphere, suspension bridges and palm trees will make visitors feel like they have been transported to another world.

Hours of indoor fun.Source: Supplied

10. Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls, Canada

Great Wolf Resorts are the world’s largest chain of indoor water parks and hotels, with 11 resorts throughout the US and Canada offering water slides, speciality restaurants, arcades and span. Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls includes over 9000 square metres of eight slides, whirlpool hot span and an indoor wave pool. Guests can choose between tube slides, a water roller coaster big enough for all the family, a bowl slide and two slides descending from the tree house.

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